by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 14, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
On February 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room, Laramie County Library will host Laramie County Community College history instructor Mary Ludwig as she presents “The Exodusters: Black History in the West,” a powerful presentation that will detail the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 14, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
This time capsule was placed in the corner stone of the original Central School, on May 25, 1891. The box was filled with various ephemera from local organizations, a U.S. flag, copies of both Sheridan newspapers, and even two copper pennies. Mary Ellen McWilliams By...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 13, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
Campbell County Public Library in Gillette will host an author visit from Jennifer Nielsen, the award-winning author of A Night Divided, a young adult novel about the construction of the Berlin Wall. Among its honors, A Night Divided won the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 13, 2019 | WLA
Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow (facing camera) joined the crowd of legislators, librarians, and others at the WLA Legislative Reception February 7. Last Thursday’s Wyoming Library Legislative Reception drew a crowd of more than...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 13, 2019 | Youth Services
The Wyoming State Library is pleased to announce that it was selected to partner with NASA@MyLibrary to host a public library staff workshop for Wyoming public librarians. This workshop will be held in Laramie, Wyoming, on March 28-29, 2019 in conjunction with the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 13, 2019 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on Monday, February 18, in honor of Presidents’ Day. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, February 19.
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 12, 2019 | Training
In addition to the live webinars in our training calendar, each month we try to pick some videos out there that you can watch “At Your Leisure.” We hope you enjoy these ones that caught our attention for February: Uncover Hidden Figures Within Biography in Context...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 12, 2019 | WSL News
The Wyoming Afterschool Alliance (WYAA) has announced a new partnership with Leap into Science, a national program targeted to underserved rural communities. The Wyoming State Library is proud to be involved in this effort. Our School Library Consultant, Paige...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 11, 2019 | Schools
Join the integration nation! On Wednesday, February 13, from 4:00-5:00 p.m., Megan Dingman and Maggie Unterseher, Library Media Specialists in Campbell County will explore technology and library media integration opportunities in a webinar, “Integration Nation:...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 11, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
Exciting things are happening at Converse County Library, kicking off today, February 11, during their self-declared “Celebration for Library Lovers.” First off, they are going fine free! As of today they’ll no longer assess fines for overdue books. The new logo...
